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Tuesday, 14 June 2011

Lime Rice

Lime rice is a very easy and quick lunch option.Its a popular lunch item in the South specially in Tamil Nadu.Lime rice has a very tangy taste and is normally not made very spicy. It has the typical south indian tempering of mustard seeds, urad dal and curry leaves.Lime rice was never ever made in my house.. or rather i should say it does not have a presence in Malayalee homes. We are always used to the proper rice, curry, a side vegetable etc.. its almost like such simple food items are never considered for lunch.

Anyway i make lime rice often as it is simple, easy and can be made quickly.. when i am not in a mood for elaborate cooking ,lime rice is my savior.For other quick and easy lunch options you may check these- Coconut Rice,Cucumber Pomegranate Curd Rice, Tawa pulao.

Alternate way:When the rice is boiled add 1 tablespoon of oil and the lime juice and mix well.This rice can be added to saucepan once thetempering is done.Then you may skip the lime juice added directly on stove top.Sometimes i add half of an onion and tomato chopped finely.Note:You can soak chana dal in hot water..it will soften faster.Sometimes i skip soaking the urad dal.

3 comments
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Chechi, I prepared lemon rice yesterday.. bilkul thoda sa hi banaya tha as it was for the first time..Par woh chane ki daal & urad daal stayed too hard:-(. I soaked it only for ten minutes.I will have to soak it for a longer period when i do it next time.But minus the daal part of it, it was VERY TASTY. Thank you chechi. Keep posting simple recipes.

Chechi, I prepared lemon rice yesterday.. bilkul thoda sa hi banaya tha as it was the first time..par woh chane ki daal & urad daal stayed too hard:-(I will have to soak it for a longer time when i do it next time.But minus the daal part of it, it was VERY TASTY. Thank you chechi..

hey kala.. am glad u tried it. i do not soak the urad dal.. taht i add just after the mustards splutter and the chana dal.. yes that needs a little soaking..soak it in hot water or you can skip the chana dal ..not a compulsary ingredient.Navin likes all these extra ingredients in it.. and of course the health benefit is always there...adding more dals makes it more nutritious...u will get it this time...!!!!

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